Learning Signs

Rachel created the following VoiceThread today about Jan Brett‘s book, “The Gingerbread Baby,” during the 2009 KATE Conference in Wichita, Kansas. She recorded the first three pages’ comments during the actual conference, in front of about 150 English teachers! She recorded the fourth/last page right after the conference keynote was over. We planned this VoiceThread [...]

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For fall break I’m going to Maine! I’m going to Augusta,Maine. here are some links. For Augusta, Maine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta,_Maine for the conference: http://www.actem.org

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I thought I’d share the video “The Secret Behind The Real-Time Web,” which is a lego stopmotion video I encountered today thanks to Alan Levine. I’ve always wondered how all these things are getting posted to the web so regularly… now I know. Technorati Tags: lego, stopmotion

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Wow. I had no idea Sarah’s YouTube-posted response to President Obama’s speech would receive such a response. In the 35 hours that have passed since we posted this online, it’s been viewed over 26,000 times, commented on over 350 times, rated over 600 times. And we’re not even 2 days out. Here are the current [...]

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Alexander: Since you were not able to join Sarah and I to watch President Obama’s speech today “live,” I’d like you to watch the speech and then compose a response you can either post here on Learning Signs, record as a video on YouTube, or record as an audio message via AudioBoo. Let me know [...]

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Since Sarah’s 4th grade teacher chose NOT to show President Obama’s speech during class today, I (dad) pulled her out of class so we could watch it at home on CSPAN and participate in a live-blog “backchannel” with students in Littleton, Colorado. You can view the archive chat there on their classroom blog, “East Dragon [...]

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Alexander, Sarah and Rachel: I want you to each select at least three VoiceThreads from this classroom in Canada (page 1 and page 2) and leave thoughtful feedback / comments for the authors. I don’t want you to just say something like, “That was great.” Really listen to what they said in their presentation, and [...]

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Today at the Apple Store in Oklahoma City, I’ve been playing with the new MacBook Pro laptops and using Google’s new “show options” features. Alexander asked me to Google his name, and in doing so we discovered Carolyn Y. Johnson’s March 7, 2007 article for The Boston Globe, “Space for everyone: Social networking websites, once [...]

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Looking for a way to post multiple photos to either Facebook or Flickr from a mobile phone, like an iPhone? I am, in advance of our vacation next week. PixelPipe is a free application and web service that can do this. I have been working on getting it configured this morning. I actually opted to [...]

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Shelly got her inherited iPhone configured yesterday to watch FlipShare videos. Who says technology is always an alienating influence in our lives?! This is a photo of the girls watching a birthday video of my nephew at a local restaurant last night.

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Girlsgogames.com is a new site that I like to play on. I like it because you can dress up dolls,give dolls makeovers,do there nails,and fix there hair. But before you play the game you have to watch adds. (my dad doesn’t like that part,but you can skip the add after 32 seconds.

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I just drew this picture on a smart board.

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I’ve just discovered the KidZui browser. It looks pretty cool, you create a unique account and can login to access games, videos, and lots of other “kid friendly” stuff. I’d like you to both check it out and let me know what you think and find by writing a blog post about it here. I’ve [...]

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Here is the first episode for the International Cooking Show! This is a video showing how to make banana bread. I hope you like it. Learn more about the International Cooking Show on our project wiki. Technorati Tags: cook, cooking, banana, bread, recipe, show, podcast, video, student, collaboration

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Alexander and Sarah: Get ready (if you want) for a technology summer camp at Fresh Brain. It’s free to signup and participate, here are the options for things you can do: Create a 3D Video Game Build Applications for the G1 Mobile Phone Building Flashy Websites Java Development Create a Facebook Application Make Amazing Videos [...]

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Brother and Sister: I am updating our blogs with some new software today, and ran across the following comment on brother’s String and Me blog: Let’s talk about this together. Why do you think this “comment” is suspicious? Why do you think I deleted this comment, rather than approving it so it would show up [...]

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American Girl SHOP FUN FOR GIRLS MAGAZINE MOVIES STORES Explore the largest American Girl store and enjoy FREE shipping for a limited time. Plus, see what’s new for spring. SHOP > Enjoy games, quizzes, advice, and more activities—like Chrissa’s new games—all just for girls! FUN FOR GIRLS > MAGAZINE > Fun today, memories forever—that’s what [...]

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This is a letter Alexander wrote to be placed into a time capsule, which will be opened in 10 years by students at his school. I asked him to read and record it in VoiceThread. He selected three photos to use, and recorded his letter this evening. Technorati Tags: writing, technology, history, time, capsule, education, [...]

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If you are a Webkinz owner you would say,”I don’t want cheats they might take away my Webkinz!” But Wait! There are other ways where they don’t take away your Webkinz. In gem hunt where are the gems? Is there a rare item on right now? How do you make all the Webkinz recipes? How [...]

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Lately, I have been listening to Brisinger on my iPod. When my mom or dad ask what I am listening to they always laugh when I tell them I am listening to a book. I think I can go thought it faster listening to it than reading it. I think listening to a book rather [...]

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I am a star wars fan. I love star wars so I found this very interesting and you will probably to. I know about wikipedia but this is different. Wikipedia does not have a lot about star wars so that is why (for all the star wars lovers) they made Wookieepedia.  Wookieepedia is almost the [...]

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I have been having fun with wordl a free website that you will see below. I made two, one for our blog and one for my delicious account. What’s your most popular word for your blog, delicious or maybe some other site?

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I had a great meeting this morning and lunch with Lance Ford, who (if you don’t already know) has the most amazing car in Oklahoma. Lance had me thinking about a lot of possibilities for interactive virtual field trips at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum of the Oklahoma Heritage Association, where I work now. Using media to teach and [...]

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Here is a stop motion video Abel and I made.

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This podcast was recorded on Thursday, June 5th, 2008, in Los Alamos, New Mexico at the Bradbury Science Museum. In this podcast, Wesley Fryer reflects on the role Los Alamos played in the ending of World War II in the Pacific theater of combat and inauguration/start of the atomic/nuclear age. [display_podcast] Show Notes: Bradbury Science Museum [...]

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